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  • Episode 018 - Avis Brown-Riley Says Life Has No Mulligans - Skip Told Her She's Wrong (Pt 2)

    Episode 018 - Avis Brown-Riley Says Life Has No Mulligans - Skip Told Her She's Wrong (Pt 2)
    2026/09/01
    Episode 018 - Avis Brown-Riley Says Life Has No Mulligans - Skip Told Her She's Wrong (Pt 2) Friends & Legends with Skip Martin Host: Skip Martin Summary: Part 2 with LPGA pro Avis Brown-Riley goes to the heavy stuff: faith, upbringing, and what actually carries a person through. Avis traces her hope back to the Holy Spirit and a childhood spent travelling the country as a little Black girl facing racism head on. Skip lays out his seven C words for success, Avis answers with her three D's, and it opens into willow trees, Muhammad Ali, and Skip's near-drowning in ice-cold river water with a brother who couldn't swim, twenty yards from water that turned out to be calm and two feet deep. Then the disagreement: Avis says golf taught her there are no mulligans in life. Skip says failure is the do-over, and it's the only reason anybody gets good at anything. Main Topics: • Faith and hope as the thing Avis held onto through adversity • Being introduced to the Holy Spirit at a very early age • Facing racism and discrimination as a little Black girl travelling the country • Skip's seven C words for success, ending on a relationship with Christ • Why success is a double-edged sword, and who actually pays for it • Avis's three D's: desire, dedication and determination • The F words behind them: follow through, finish, favor and fortitude • Why willow trees survive the wind, and what that means for handling change • Muhammad Ali and taking the impact out of the punch • The river story: two teenagers, one raft, one paddle and ice water off Lake Tahoe • Mulligans: Avis says life has none, Skip says failure is the do-over • Greatness is painful, and why practice is really about being ready Intriguing Quotes: • "One completed idea is more valuable than a thousand dreams." - Skip Martin • "Success is a double-edged sword. The people closest to you pay the biggest price." - Skip Martin • "You know why willow trees keep surviving? Because they always bend with the wind." - Skip Martin • "Life is like a river. If you struggle against the current, you're gonna drown." - Skip Martin • "Your worst day could be somebody else's best day." - Avis Brown-Riley • "Not failing means you didn't try, so you're not growing." - Skip Martin Key Moments: [--:--] Avis on faith, hope and needing something to hold onto [--:--] Growing up on the road as a little Black girl facing racism [--:--] Skip runs through his seven C words for success [--:--] Why success is a double-edged sword [--:--] Avis answers with the three D's: desire, dedication, determination [--:--] Follow through, finish, favor and fortitude [--:--] The willow tree, and why bending is strength [--:--] Muhammad Ali and rolling with the punch [--:--] The river story: a raft, a brother who couldn't swim, and ice water [--:--] The sheriff, the rescue, and twenty yards to calm water two feet deep [--:--] Avis on your worst day being somebody else's best day [--:--] No mulligans: Avis and Skip disagree on second chances [--:--] Greatness is painful, and practising for when the door opens [--:--] Skip's sign off: don't play no games Notable Resources: • ABR Golf, Avis Brown-Riley's golf instruction site: https://abrgolf.com/ Connect with Avis Brown-Riley: Website: https://abrgolf.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avis.brownriley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avisbrownriley/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avis-brown-riley-1a493247 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/avisleebrown Connect with Skip Martin: Website: https://www.skipmartinmusic.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skipmartinmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skipmartinmusic/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/skipmartinmusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/skipmartinmusic Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Episode 018 - Four Trophies and a Father's Gift with Avis Brown-Riley (Pt 1)

    Episode 018 - Four Trophies and a Father's Gift with Avis Brown-Riley (Pt 1)
    2026/08/25

    Friends & Legends with Skip Martin
    Host: Skip Martin

    Summary:
    Skip Martin sits down at Avis Brown-Riley's Las Vegas home with the only African American woman in the world to hold four Junior World titles. Avis traces the game back to her father, the legendary Gordon Brown Sr. of Charleston, South Carolina, who put a club in her hand at seven, and to a San Diego family with more than 320 junior victories nobody has matched in fifty years. Skip answers with the story of hearing Nat King Cole from the back seat of his grandparents' car and deciding right there to make music, then hands the audience two parables: the tree whose roots grow in the dark, and the farmer with a goat stuck down a well. Part one of two.

    Main Topics:
    • Gordon Brown Sr. introducing Avis to golf at seven in Charleston, South Carolina
    • Winning her first tournament at eight and ranking among the world's best juniors by ten
    • The four Junior World trophies, and being the only African American woman to hold them
    • The Brown family's 320-plus San Diego junior victories, unmatched in fifty years
    • The 65 at Canyon Crest Country Club, still the course record
    • Skip hearing Nat King Cole from his grandparents' car and choosing music at seven
    • Skip's tree analogy, and the parable of the farmer and the goat in the well
    • Her honorary doctorate, and her book Building of a Champion in the USGA Library and Museum
    • Playing the 1988 US Women's Open, third after Althea Gibson and Renee Powell

    Intriguing Quotes:
    • "Tiger is the male, I’m the female." - Avis Brown-Riley
    • "I’m gonna make music so that when I die, people feel like I’m still in the car with them." - Skip Martin
    • "There was nobody there to see her when it was dark and it was damp and there was resistance." - Skip Martin
    • "Never give up. Believe in yourself. And never ever allow anyone to discourage you." - Avis Brown-Riley
    • "The notes on the paper are like a GPS. They’ll drive you down the road, but they can’t drive the car." - Skip Martin

    Key Moments:
    [00:00] Skip welcomes Avis Brown-Riley at her home in Las Vegas
    [01:11] Gordon Brown Sr. introduces her to golf at seven
    [01:28] Skip on hearing Nat King Cole and choosing music
    [02:26] The Junior World, and her first tournament win at eight
    [02:42] “Tiger is the male, I’m the female”
    [04:20] The 65 at Canyon Crest that still stands
    [05:17] The tree analogy: nobody sees the roots
    [08:13] The farmer and the goat in the well
    [13:55] Walking into a Japanese classroom
    [23:09] The lineage: Althea Gibson, Renee Powell, Avis Brown
    [23:39] Skip's reveal: A Boy Named Skip

    Notable Resources:
    • Building of a Champion: How I Became a Champion in Life, The Avis Brown-Riley Story, on Amazon
    • United States Golf Association Library and Museum, which holds her book
    • Avis Brown-Riley Golf Extravaganza, her coaching and instruction business
    • A Boy Named Skip, Skip Martin's film project, and his show at The Smith Center, Las Vegas

    Connect with Avis Brown-Riley:
    Website: https://abrgolf.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avis.brownriley/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avisbrownriley/

    Connect with Skip Martin:
    Website: https://www.skipmartinmusic.com/
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skipmartinmusic
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skipmartinmusic/
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/skipmartinmusic
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/skipmartinmusic


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  • Episode 017 - From Project Soul to Wattstax - The Felton Pilate Story

    Episode 017 - From Project Soul to Wattstax - The Felton Pilate Story
    2026/08/18
    Friends & Legends with Skip Martin Host: Skip Martin Summary: Con Funk Shun's Felton Pilate joins Skip for the backstory most fans never hear. Felton starts his own band at 16, folds it when the drummer gets pulled for bad grades, then Michael Cooper turns up at his door to bring him into Project Soul. Soul Children frontman Norman West catches the band, fires his own band on the spot and hires them instead, sending a group of teenagers from California to Memphis on $65 a week. Three weeks later they are on the LA Coliseum stage behind Rufus Thomas, playing what became the Wattstax film. Skip and Felton relive United We Funk, where five legendary groups shared one stage and one setlist, trade their definitions of what music actually is, and Felton closes with a message to old school artists about selling direct to their own fan base. Main Topics: ● Starting his own band at 16, and folding it when the drummer got pulled out over bad grades ● Michael Cooper knocking on his door and asking him to join Project Soul ● Norman West firing his band on the spot, and the move to Memphis at $65 a week ● Playing the LA Coliseum behind Rufus Thomas, filmed for the Wattstax documentary ● United We Funk: five legendary groups on one stage, no separate sets, dance steps made up on the fly ● The audience that danced three hours straight and had nothing left to clap with ● Legacy: “Straight From The Heart” as a wedding song, and the fan who had it engraved inside a ring ● Skip's gratitude to the Midwest fans, and the tree metaphor: they see the top, never the roots ● Selling direct to fans: a dollar a song, and owning the relationship instead of the platform Intriguing Quotes: ● “He fired his band that night. Hired us on the spot.” — Felton Pilate [04:44] ● “If you're 20 minutes late, you've already missed four great songs.” — Felton Pilate [09:26] ● “They've seen the top of the tree, and for them, I owe them my gratitude.” — Skip Martin [16:48] ● “My definition of music is it's the sound of a soul singing.” — Skip Martin [21:51] Key Moments: [00:06] Skip welcomes Felton Pilate of Con Funk Shun [00:54] Felton starts his own band at 16, and why it folded [02:48] Michael Cooper turns up at his door and asks him to join Project Soul [03:55] 1972: Norman West catches the band in Oregon and fires his own band on the spot [05:29] Three weeks later: the LA Coliseum, Rufus Thomas, and the Wattstax film [06:52] United We Funk: the concept of five legendary groups sharing one stage [11:12] Three hours of dancing, and the silence when it finally ended [13:37] What Felton wants to be remembered for, and “Straight From The Heart” as a wedding song [14:50] Skip on Cleveland, 50 years of the Dazz Band, and the fans who put them on the map [16:48] The tree metaphor: fans see the top, never the roots [17:53] Skip's Emmy-winning “People Get Ready” project, and the new song he's invited Felton onto [21:14] Felton and Skip trade definitions of music [23:41] Felton's message to old school artists: sell direct to your own fan base Notable Resources: ● Con Funk Shun official site: https://www.confunkshunusa.com/ ● Wattstax — the 1973 documentary filmed at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on 20 August 1972 ● “Straight From The Heart” — Con Funk Shun, from the album 7 (1981) ● “Ffun” — Con Funk Shun's No. 1 R&B single, the song that opened the United We Funk show ● “People Get Ready” — Skip Martin and David L. Cook's Emmy-winning project for St. Jude Connect with Felton Pilate: Website: https://www.confunkshunusa.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feltonpilate/ Connect with Skip Martin: Website: https://www.skipmartinmusic.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skipmartinmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skipmartinmusic/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/skipmartinmusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/skipmartinmusic Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Episode 016 - Family First, Excellence Always - The Keith Harrison Story (Part 2)

    Episode 016 - Family First, Excellence Always - The Keith Harrison Story (Part 2)
    2026/08/11
    Friends & Legends with Skip Martin Host: Skip Martin Summary: Two former Dazz Band bandmates catching up after this many years couldn't fit it all into one episode. Skip Martin and Keith Harrison come back for part two, trading the personal side of five decades in music: 52 years married to his high school sweetheart, family life and grandkids, staying grounded on the road, and hard-won lessons on resilience (the farmer-and-the-goat parable) and correction over ego. Keith opens up on his mother's hidden musical gift and his father's resistance to him pursuing music, and the two remember Bill Boyer, the band's longtime road security. Skip shares his own stage-fright story and a star-studded awards-circuit flashback with Grace Jones, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Elton John. Main Topics: ● Skip and Keith reminisce as former Dazz Band bandmates, picking up from Part 1 ● 52 years married to his high school sweetheart, and how she's kept him grounded ● Family life: four grandchildren, and the move from Dayton to Indianapolis ● Staying grounded on the road with a Casio keyboard and a four-track recorder ● Watching musical talent skip a generation into the grandkids ● The farmer-and-the-goat parable: shaking off criticism and adversity ● Learning from hard lessons — choosing to show, not just tell, the next generation ● Keith's mother's hidden gift for piano, and his father's resistance to music ● Remembering Bill Boyer, the band's longtime road security ● Skip's stage fright story and an awards-circuit flashback with Grace Jones, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Elton John Intriguing Quotes: ● “She pushed me into the studio and said, you're not going to stop. You better get to writing.” — Keith Harrison [02:35] ● “I'd rather be loved by the one that's gonna love me the most when I'm at my worst.” — Skip Martin [07:04] ● “In order to survive in this business, whatever happens to you, you just have to shake it off.” — Skip Martin [11:04] Key Moments: ● [00:06] Skip and Keith pick back up as former Dazz Band bandmates, continuing from Part 1 ● [01:27] Keith on meeting his wife in high school and 52 years of marriage ● [03:34] Staying grounded on tour with a Casio keyboard and a four-track recorder ● [07:04] Skip's philosophy: being loved most at your worst, not just your best ● [10:43] The farmer and the goat: Skip's parable on shaking off adversity ● [15:39] Keith's mother's hidden gift for piano, and his father's resistance to music ● [17:26] Remembering Bill Boyer, the band's longtime road security ● [20:40] Skip's stage fright story, from getting his eyes fixed to blanking out on stage ● [22:07] Awards-circuit flashback: Grace Jones, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Elton John and Monaco royalty Notable Resources: ● No new external projects or links in this segment — see Part 1 show notes for Keith's memoir and the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame induction Connect with Keith Harrison: Facebook: search “Keith Harrison” Instagram: search “Keith Harrison” (Personal website/email given verbally in Part 1 came through garbled in that transcript — flag for a listen before publishing.) Connect with Skip Martin: Website: https://www.skipmartinmusic.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skipmartinmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skipmartinmusic/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/skipmartinmusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/skipmartinmusic Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Episode 016 - Riding High, Winning Grammys - The Keith Harrison Story (Part 1)

    Episode 016 - Riding High, Winning Grammys - The Keith Harrison Story (Part 1)
    2026/08/04
    Friends & Legends with Skip Martin Host: Skip Martin Summary: Skip Martin sits down with longtime friend and Dayton funk royalty Keith Harrison (Faze-O, Heatwave, the Dazz Band) for part one of a two-part conversation: the Dayton dance-band scene, balancing the U.S. Air Force with music, Faze-O's discovery by Ohio Players' Clarence Satchell and “Riding High,” Heatwave with Rod Temperton, and the call to join the Dazz Band and cut “Let It Whip.” They revisit the Dazz Band's tied Grammy win with Earth, Wind & Fire, trade backstage stories on Grace Jones, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Rick James, and Keith opens up on his memoir and what music means to him. Part two continues next episode. Main Topics: ● Keith Harrison's career arc across Faze-O, Heatwave and the Dazz Band ● Recruited into the Dayton dance-band scene as a teenager ● Balancing a U.S. Air Force career with music ● Faze-O's discovery by Ohio Players' Clarence Satchell and making “Riding High” ● Joining the Dazz Band and driving to Cleveland to record “Let It Whip” ● Playing alongside Heatwave's Rod Temperton and drummer Ernest “Bilbo” Berger ● The night the Dazz Band tied Earth, Wind & Fire for the Grammy ● Backstage stories: Grace Jones, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Rick James ● What music means to Keith — songwriting as an emotional outlet ● Keith's in-progress memoir and the Dazz Band's Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame induction (25 July) Intriguing Quotes: ● “Music to me is universal — it's the harmony of the world.” — Keith Harrison [06:33] ● “I make a lot of music because I get depressed after I finish a song — like a postpartum. So I write another one.” — Keith Harrison [10:36] ● “Each one of these songs you do is like a child. You let it go into the world and let it prosper.” — Keith Harrison [10:36] Key Moments: ● [00:14] Skip introduces Keith Harrison for a wide-ranging look back at his career ● [03:34] Keith gets word, while overseas recording with Heatwave, that a band is looking for a second keyboard player ● [06:33] Keith's definition of music: “universal harmony” ● [12:07] Turning down a football scholarship and enlisting in the U.S. Air Force ● [13:38] Faze-O's discovery by the Ohio Players and recording “Riding High” ● [15:38] The Dazz Band's historic tied Grammy win with Earth, Wind & Fire ● [18:39] Backstage: Grace Jones's wicker dress, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Rick James ● [20:39] Keith reveals the cover of his upcoming memoir ● [21:09] The Dazz Band's Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame induction, 25 July ● [23:09] Reggie Andrews and the studio moment behind “Let It Whip” ● [26:11] Skip and Keith wrap up, teeing up Part 2 Notable Resources: ● Keith Harrison's in-progress memoir, “My Journey with Faze-O, Heatwave, and the Dazz Band” (unreleased) ● Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame induction, 25 July — Heatwave, Class of 2026 ● “Riding High” — Faze-O (1977), with Ohio Players' Clarence Satchell ● “Let It Whip” — The Dazz Band (1982), Reggie Andrews & Ndugu Chancler, Grammy winner Connect with Keith Harrison: Facebook: search “Keith Harrison” Instagram: search “Keith Harrison” (Personal website/email given verbally came through garbled in the transcript — flag for a listen before publishing.) Connect with Skip Martin: Website: https://www.skipmartinmusic.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skipmartinmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skipmartinmusic/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/skipmartinmusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/skipmartinmusic Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Episode 015 - From Eddie and the Cruisers to Beaver Brown - John Cafferty

    Episode 015 - From Eddie and the Cruisers to Beaver Brown - John Cafferty
    2026/07/27
    Friends & Legends with Skip Martin Host: Skip Martin Summary: Skip Martin sits down with his longtime friend John "JC" Cafferty of John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band to trace the band's path from a bar called the Bitter End in Greenwich Village to two career-defining hits, "On the Dark Side" and "C-I-T-Y," both born out of the 1983 film Eddie and the Cruisers and the Tough All Over album. The two swap road stories, honor two departed friends (saxophonist Michael "Tunes" Antunes and Santana's Alex Ligertwood), and John signs on to join Skip's new charity single "WIN" (World Hope Emerging Now), benefiting Skip's nonprofit Skip Into Learning. Main Topics: ● John Cafferty's Rhode Island roots and forming the Beaver Brown Band in 1972 ● Early influences: Elvis Presley movies, the Beatles, and Motown ● His cousin Steve Smith and the Rock 'N' Jock charity events the two co founded ● Meeting Peter Rivera, the first white singer signed to Motown's Rare Earth label ● Playing shows with John Waite ● The origin story of "On the Dark Side," written for the Eddie and the Cruisers soundtrack ● The story behind "C-I-T-Y" from the Tough All Over album ● Balancing family life and the road with his wife Terry Lee and two sons ● The new charity single "WIN" (World Hope Emerging Now) and Skip's nonprofit Skip Into Learning ● The all-star artist lineup joining the WIN project, including Mickey Thomas, John Elefante, Kevin Chalfant, Ray Parker Jr., Gloria Gaynor, Mary Jane Girls, Howard Hewett, and Mark McGrath ● Remembering saxophonist Michael "Tunes" Antunes and Santana's Alex Ligertwood ● John's definition of music as a "giving thing" and the sound of a soul singing Intriguing Quotes: ● "Music is the sound of a soul singing." - Skip Martin ● "I always felt that music is a giving thing. It's not a getting thing." - John Cafferty ● "You are the hardest working man in show business, no doubt." - John Cafferty, on Skip ● "There's power in numbers." - Skip Martin, on collaboration Key Moments: ● [00:00] Skip welcomes John "JC" Cafferty of the Beaver Brown Band ● [01:02] John traces the band's Rhode Island roots back to 1972 ● [04:05] The story behind "On the Dark Side" and the Eddie and the Cruisers movie deal ● [05:31] How "C-I-T-Y" came together while driving past a Detroit GM factory ● [06:36] John reflects on raising his family on the road ● [09:19] Skip introduces the new charity single "WIN" and invites John to join ● [17:56] Remembering Alex Ligertwood and a late-night garbage can jam session ● [20:30] Honoring saxophonist Michael "Tunes" Antunes Notable Resources: ● WIN (World Hope Emerging Now) charity single, benefiting Skip Into Learning ● Skip Into Learning, Skip Martin's 501(c)(3) providing instruments for kids ● People Get Ready project, Skip's prior charity single for St. Jude's Hospital Connect with John Cafferty: Website: https://www.johncafferty.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johncaffertyofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johncafferty_official/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@officialjohncafferty Connect with Skip Martin: Website: https://www.skipmartinmusic.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skipmartinmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skipmartinmusic/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/skipmartinmusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/skipmartinmusic Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Episode 014 - From Jimmy Page to Ozzy Osbourne - The Phil Soussan Story

    Episode 014 - From Jimmy Page to Ozzy Osbourne - The Phil Soussan Story
    2026/07/21
    Friends & Legends with Skip Martin Host: Skip Martin Summary: Bassist and songwriter Phil Soussan joins Skip Martin to trace a career that runs from twelve years of classical violin training in London to co-writing one of Ozzy Osbourne's biggest hits. Phil talks through breaking into the London scene via classified ads, the phone call that turned into the Ozzy Osbourne gig after a chance connection with Jimmy Page, and the story behind "Shot in the Dark." He and Skip swap road stories, including the origin of Ozzy's mirrored cape and a run-in with the Finnish police that ended in a Beatles singalong. Phil closes out on why he sees music, like his old restaurant, as a hospitality business, and what's next for Last in Line and his upcoming solo album. Main Topics: ● Early musical roots - falling in love with music before age two, and a nursery rhyme record player from a cousin ● Twelve years of classical violin training and how it shaped his ear for bass ● Choosing bass over piano and guitar, rooted in classical figured bass theory ● The hard conversation with his parents about leaving pre-med for music ● Breaking into the London music scene through Melody Maker classified ads ● The chance connection through Jimmy Page that led to auditioning for, and landing, the Ozzy Osbourne gig ● Co-writing "Shot in the Dark" and the Al Jarreau influence behind its chord progression ● The sheer scale of 80s rock touring, and the story behind Ozzy's mirrored cape ● A run-in with Finnish police that turned into an impromptu Beatles singalong in a stuck elevator ● Life on the road with Steve Lukather, Jimmy Page, John Waite, Billy Idol, Vince Neil and Johnny Hallyday ● Why Phil sees himself as being in the hospitality business, on stage and as a former restaurant owner ● What's next: the Last in Line reunion and his new solo album Intriguing Quotes: ● "I said, Nana, that's what I'm gonna do... I'm gonna make music so that when I die, people will feel like I'm still in the car with them." - Skip Martin (06:30) ● "His response was, anything but that." - Phil Soussan, on his dad's reaction to him choosing music over medicine (05:50) ● "If you find something you love doing, you'll never work a day in your life." - Phil Soussan, quoting his father (05:50) ● "I think I'm in the hospitality industry... we do something that takes people out of their day-to-day problems, their day-to-day issues, just for a short period of time." - Phil Soussan (18:04) ● "Without the fans we'd be nothing." - Phil Soussan (20:00) Key Moments: ● [00:00] Skip welcomes Phil Soussan to the show ● [01:15] The "Odd Couple" - playing with Steve Lukather and Edgar Winter in Finland ● [02:17] Phil's earliest musical memory, a gramophone gift from a cousin ● [03:25] Twelve years of classical violin and how it led him to bass ● [04:46] The moment Phil realized music could be a career ● [05:12] Telling his parents he was quitting pre-med for music ● [07:15] Breaking into the London scene through Melody Maker ads ● [08:16] Playing with Jimmy Page and the phone call that led to Ozzy Osbourne ● [09:56] Co-writing "Shot in the Dark" and its Al Jarreau-inspired chords ● [12:18] Just how massive 80s rock touring was ● [12:51] The story behind Ozzy's mirrored cape, inspired by Diana Ross ● [16:03] The Finland police and the Beatles singalong in a stuck elevator ● [18:04] Why Phil sees music and hospitality as the same gift ● [21:22] What's next for Last in Line and Phil's new solo album Notable Resources: ● Last in Line - Phil's band with Vinny Appice, Andrew Freeman and Vivian Campbell - touring resumes August 2026 ● New solo album "Cosmo Fighters" - signed to BraveWords Records, expected release this fall ● "Shot in the Dark" - Ozzy Osbourne, Billboard Top 100 hit co-written by Phil Connect with Phil Soussan: Website: https://philsoussan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philsoussan/ X: https://x.com/philso Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • Episode 013 - Sixth-Generation Country - Golden Ring and Family First with Wayne & Alyssa Brewer

    Episode 013 - Sixth-Generation Country - Golden Ring and Family First with Wayne & Alyssa Brewer
    2026/07/14
    Friends & Legends with Skip Martin Host: Skip Martin Summary: Skip sits down with country duo Wayne & Alyssa Brewer, whom he met at the Kentucky Derby, for a fast-paced 20-minute chat about family, music and grit. Alyssa traces her roots back six generations to the original Carter Family and shares two Guinness World Records from her childhood on the road. The pair open up about splitting “the music business” from “the music,” the whirlwind around their debut single “Golden Ring” going viral and landing them a People Magazine feature, and who is more likely to change the setlist at the last second. Skip trades his own war stories — breaking through with The Dazz Band’s “Let It Whip” at Madison Square Garden and blanking on the lyrics to “Cherish the Love” in front of European royalty in Monte Carlo — before the three land on a shared lesson: anything worth being great at demands you push through the pain. The episode closes with Wayne & Alyssa introducing their baby daughter, Alayna, on camera. Main Topics: • How Skip met Wayne & Alyssa Brewer at the Kentucky Derby • Alyssa’s sixth-generation musical lineage, tracing back to the original Carter Family • Two Guinness World Records: youngest recording artist and youngest to perform at the Grand Ole Opry • Growing up on the road from age seven • The artists who shaped them growing up: Carrie Underwood, KISS, Queen, Boston, Deep Purple • Separating “the music business” from the passion of the music itself • The debut single “Golden Ring” going viral and landing a People Magazine feature • Who’s more spontaneous on stage: Wayne changing plans last-second vs. Alyssa running late • Freestyling and covering for each other when the lyrics slip • Skip’s own war stories: The Dazz Band’s “Let It Whip” at Madison Square Garden, forgetting the words to “Cherish the Love” in Monte Carlo • Why perseverance and hard work are the biggest lessons music has taught them • Meeting Wayne & Alyssa’s baby daughter, Alayna, on camera Intriguing Quotes: • “Anything that is to be great, there’s pain that’s involved in it … and on the other side of that is greatness.” — Skip Martin • “I’m in the Guinness Book of World Records twice — once for the youngest recording artist and once for being the youngest to perform on the Grand Ole Opry.” — Alyssa Brewer • “Hard work does pay off, and you also get to have fun while you’re doing it … especially with your spouse.” — Wayne & Alyssa Brewer • “My phrase is, don’t play no games.” — Skip Martin Key Moments: • [00:24] Wayne & Alyssa on meeting Skip at the Kentucky Derby • [02:02] Alyssa traces her family’s music lineage back to the original Carter Family • [04:00] Alyssa reveals she holds two Guinness World Records • [07:43] The story behind “Golden Ring” going viral and their People Magazine feature • [09:21] Skip shares his own Dazz Band “Let It Whip” story from Madison Square Garden • [13:43] Skip’s Monte Carlo story: forgetting the words to “Cherish the Love” in front of royalty • [17:35] Skip’s “anything great hurts” reflection on perseverance • [19:03] Wayne & Alyssa introduce their baby daughter, Alayna Notable Resources: • “Golden Ring” — Wayne & Alyssa Brewer’s cover of the George Jones/Tammy Wynette classic, lead single from their debut album Alyssa & Wayne Sing George & Tammy (SGM Records, distributed via Sony/The Orchard) • People Magazine and CMT feature coverage of Wayne & Alyssa Brewer (confirmed via awbrewer.com) Connect with Wayne & Alyssa Brewer: Website: https://awbrewer.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/alyssa_wayne_brewer_official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awbrewerofficial YouTube: https://youtube.com/@alyssawaynebrewer Connect with Skip Martin: Website: https://www.skipmartinmusic.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skipmartinmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skipmartinmusic/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/skipmar Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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